Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A proposal to restrict short-term rentals of properties in Eastern Jefferson Township will advance to the next level following action taken Tuesday night by Mercer County Zoning Commissioners.
Zoning commissioners voted 4-0 Tuesday during [More]
St. Marys defeats St. Henry
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. MARYS - One hot streak in the first quarter gave St. Marys a comfortable lead.
Another in the third quarter put the game on ice.
The Roughriders celebrated Senior Night in style, beating St. Henry 61-27 in a Grand Lake-area girls basketball contest at Grand Lake Health System Court on Tuesday night. [More]
Obituaries on February 2nd, 2022
Ernest J. Staugler, age 89, of Coldwater, died on Monday, January 31, 2022, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Memorial services for Mary Ellen White have been rescheduled to 1 p.m. Feb. 19, [More]
Bryan Ruhenkamp, 51, Fort Loramie, died Jan. 31, 2022, at Wilson Health Hospita [More]
Local pictures on February 2nd, 2022
Subscriber stories on February 2nd, 2022
Like a lot of weathermen, varmints are usually wrong
CELINA - Local weatherman Dennis Howick said people like to find out whether or not the groundhog will see his shadow today not because they think th
ROCKFORD - Village officials at Tuesday's council meeting made plans to prepare for a winter storm forecast to hit the area today.
Mayor Amy Joseph
MINSTER - Work has begun on the $1.23 million Seventh Street reconstruction project, village administrator Don Harrod reported after Tuesday night's council meeting.
Design also reduces erosion, nutrient loading
CELINA - Contractors recently finished final grading of a two-stage ditch and wetlands as part of an Ohio Lake Erie Commission funded project just north of Celina and accessible from Weitz Road.
CHICKASAW - JP Poultry is expanding its layer hen facility at 8704 State Route 274 to enable the farm to house more than 800,000 chickens, according to information from the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday awarded a $1.74 million contract to Shinn Bros. Inc, Celina, for Chickasaw's long anticipated northside infrastructure improvement project.
MINSTER - It took 6 1/2 minutes for Minster to dent the scoreboard, and by halftime Ottawa-Glandorf was up by 10.
But after a 15-0 third quarter, the deficit was insurmountable.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
Marion Local took an early lead and overcame a heroic effort from Arcanum's Hailey Unger to come away with a 60-52 girls basketball win at the Hangar on Tuesday, handing the Division III fourth-ranked Trojans their second loss of the year.